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The Past Perfect Continuous

The document provides examples to practice using the past perfect continuous tense in sentences. There are two sections, with the first section containing 10 examples requiring verbs to be put in the past perfect continuous form. The second section contains 8 similar examples for practice with the past perfect continuous tense. The document aims to help students practice and learn how to use the past perfect continuous tense properly in sentences.

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The Past Perfect Continuous

The document provides examples to practice using the past perfect continuous tense in sentences. There are two sections, with the first section containing 10 examples requiring verbs to be put in the past perfect continuous form. The second section contains 8 similar examples for practice with the past perfect continuous tense. The document aims to help students practice and learn how to use the past perfect continuous tense properly in sentences.

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I. Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive).

1.We (sleep) _________________________ for 12 hours when he woke us up.

2.They (wait) ___________________________ at the station for 90 minutes when the train

finally arrived.

3.We (look for)__________________________ her ring for two hours and then we found it

in the bathroom.

4.I (not / walk) ______________________________ for a long time, when it suddenly began

to rain.

5.How long (learn / she) _______________________________ English before she went to

London?

6.Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he (sing) ________________________________ in the

rain too long.

7.He (drive) ________________________________ less than an hour when he ran out of

petrol.

8.They were very tired in the evening because

they (help)______________________________ on the farm all day.

9.I (not / work) _______________________________ all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the

disco at night.

10.They (cycle) ___________________________________ all day so their legs were sore in the

evening.

II. Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive).

1. Mrs. Sally _____________________ (teach) English for thirty years before she retired.

2. My grandpa __________________________ (sleep) for three hours when I woke him up.
3. A young boy __________________________(stand) at the door until a policeman arrived.

4. Daniel _______________________ (not work) for months before he was offered a management
position.

5. My father ______________________________ (try) to fix the broken pipe for an hour before we
eventually called a plumber.

6. The baby _______________________ (cry) for fifteen minutes before her mother heard her cry.

7. How long ________________________ (Dan drive)before he fell asleep and had an accident?

8.How long _____________________________ (you teach) before you were offered this position?

The Past Perfect Continuous-worksheet

Timpul mai-mult-ca-perfect aspectul continuu- fișă de lucru

I: Aranjaseși hainele timp timp de o jumătate de oră înainte să se ia curentul?

A: Aranjasem hainele timp timp de o jumătate de oră înainte să se ia curentul.

N: Nu aranjasem hainele timp timp de o jumătate de oră înainte să se ia curentul.

I: Învățase Mike engleză până când l-ai ajutat?

A: Mike învățase engleză până când l-am ajutat

A: Mike nu învățase engleză până când l-am ajutat

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